Senior Construction Manager

About the role

The Senior Construction Manager will lead the on-site construction management of the company’s first greenfield manufacturing plant for magnet production, directing the day-to-day management of construction safety, quality, schedule, cost control, and contractor performance from site mobilization through mechanical completion and turnover to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own construction-phase delivery from site mobilization through mechanical completion and turnover to commissioning
• Lead and motivate the site team in the day-to-day management of construction safety, quality, schedule, cost control, and subcontractor performance
• Deliver the construction scope on time and within the approved capital budget
• Act as the company's accountable owner's representative for all construction activities on site
• Promote and manage the safety and health performance of the site team and subcontractors, adhering to all applicable safety programs, training, and policies
• Maintain a rigorous schedule management process with clear critical path visibility and proactive response to delays
• Lead internal and external project risk reviews and consult with the Legal Department as required
• EPC & Vendor Management
• Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for the EPC firm(s), operating two-in-the-box with the EPC's Site Manager during construction
• Manage the on-site activities of construction subcontractors and equipment vendors, including field installation, testing, and service work
• Partner with Procurement to ensure EPC and vendors meet contractual obligations related to scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, and performance
• Execute downstream contract administration, including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change orders, and claims mitigation, and enforce accountability across the contractor ecosystem
• Review, negotiate, approve, and execute subcontracts and change orders, and lead the downstream RFP and bid process, including prequalifying, evaluating, and selecting subcontractors and suppliers
• Constructability & Design Interface
• Represent construction in design reviews, driving constructability, sequencing, and field-installation input into engineering deliverables
• Manage implementation of drawing releases, specifications, and design changes in the field
• Ensure field changes are captured, documented, and fed back into design and as-built records
• Construction & Site Execution
• Oversee site preparation, civil works, building construction, and installation of process equipment
• Adeherence to safety, environmental, permitting, and regulatory requirements
• Implement robust construction management, reporting, and quality control systems, including work breakdown structures and field progress tracking
• Establish and oversee the project non-conformance reporting process
• Develop and execute site mobilization, logistics, and laydown plans
• Oversee materials receiving and management, including inventory control, storage, and transportation of goods
• Lead issue resolution in real time to keep construction moving
• Verify subcontractor and contractor compliance with contract documents, safety, quality, and schedule requirements
• Commissioning & Operational Readiness
• Drive mechanical completion, punch-list closeout, and system turnover packages to support commissioning
• Partner with the internal commissioning team to sequence construction completion around commissioning, startup, and performance testing priorities
• Ensure construction handover documentation, including as-builts, test records, and vendor turnover packages, is complete and organized
• Startup Environment Leadership
• Create structure, discipline, and transparency where processes are still being defined
• Communicate clearly and regularly with executive leadership, investors, vendors, and key stakeholders
• Manage community and building trades relationships, and lead the development of project labor agreements as required
• Anticipate risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies in a novel, first-plant environment
• Provide mentorship and training to less experienced construction staff, and coordinate employee relations matters with Human Resources

Qualifications

• Experience leading construction of large-scale industrial or manufacturing capital projects
• Proven success delivering greenfield plants or major facility expansions
• Significant experience managing EPC firms on complex construction projects
• Experience coordinating multiple contractors, vendors, and specialized equipment installations in the field
• Demonstrated accountability for capital budgets typically in the hundreds of millions

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional organizational and project execution skills
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract administration, and manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, contract